ahh shiattt
I need help asap!
I have a Female side of a torx bit that is completely stripped out...
How do I get a female side out?
Im at my apartment with the jeep half apart except for one side...
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ahh shiattt
I need help asap!
I have a Female side of a torx bit that is completely stripped out...
How do I get a female side out?
Im at my apartment with the jeep half apart except for one side...
options:Quote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
-vicegrips
-cut off wheel to put a slot in it so you can use a flat screwdriver...
-hammer the next bigger size allen head in there...
-drill a hole in it, use easy-out, replace with normal bolt...
Well, if you drill the head off of the torx, you can remove the part, then more than likely without tension on it, what is left of the bolt will spin out by hand once the part it is holding on is out of the way. If not, at that point vice grip it out.
My dremel, vice grips, and drill are all at home...
Looks like I will try the hammer and allen. If that fails I will try and pick up some vice grips
Thanks guys,
hope this works
Its a T-55, and I don't have any allens that size...
*waits for GF to come home so he can bum a ride to sears for Vice grips*
5 gallons of gas + match. Preheat it, then it'll come right out. :)
:eek: or I could get a map gas torch from sams (mine is also at home... :angry:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredo
Which bolt is it?
or you could come by here and borrow what you need
X2 - drill the head off - I guess it isn't countersunk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredo
another option (one which I have used on several situations) is to weld a short hex head bolt (the threaded end) to the stripped torx head. Guess you need a welder for that...
Its a T-55 for the sway bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by bburris
I tried the allen wrench technique, no luck.
Bought a vice grip, no luck.
I am thinking about buying a hack saw and cutting it off, and than build some disconnects?
theres not a bigger bit than t-55 you could hammer in there?
so its for the sway bar. so it has a nut on the back side. is the head of the bolt just spinning?
channel locks?
Are you that concerned about a sway bar?
A TJ on the street?! I sure as fawk would be!
BIG difference between IFS and an a live axle with coils. BIG DIFFERENCE. A lifted TJ already has a ton of body roll, I would HATE to see it without a sway bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeepPhisherman